HPW Biomechanics, Inc. provides biomechanics & human factors experts that specialize in Personal Injury Accidents that emphasize the interactions between people and their environment including perception response/reaction, expectations, and actions (human performance, human factors) and the consequences of their actions (biomechanics). HPW Biomechanics, Inc.'s core expertise is in Personal Injury Accidents / Injury Biomechanics in areas such as motor vehicles / pedestrians, workplace / industry, sports / recreation, slips / trips / falls, and sexual assault / rape.

HPW Biomechanics, Inc.

Senior Scientist, President

Barry T. Bates, B.S.E., Ph.D.   Dr. Bates has more than 30 years of academic and consulting experience in the areas of Human Performance, Biomechanics, Human Factors. Dr. Bates has been a professor at the University of Oregon since 1973 with both teaching and research responsibilities in the areas of human performance, biomechanics, and human factors. A focus of Dr. Bates' research has been the effects of forces on the human body, i.e. injury biomechanics and adaption. A copy of Dr. Bates' academic vita is available online.

Research Scientist, Vice President, Secretary

Janet S. Dufek, Ph.D., FACSM   Dr. Dufek has been associated with HPW Biomechanics since 1996 and has over 18 years research and biomechanics teaching experience. A copy of Dr. Dufek's academic vita is available online.

Adjunct Scientists

          Reed Ferber, Ph.D., CAT(C), ATC

          C. Roger James, Ph.D., FACSM

          John A. Mercer, Ph.D., FACSM

          Nicholas Stergiou, Ph.D.

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